There's a Better Way Video Tips - Page 4 of 19

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Flatbar Helps Lift Drywall into Place
All you need is a short length of dowel and a prybar to fashion a handy homemade drywall kicker.
Clothespin Transforms a Carpenter’s Pencil
Keep your carpenter's pencil from getting lost by joining it up with a clothespin
Simple Door Sweep
A piece of rubber-cove base makes a cheap and easy door sweep for an exterior door.
Cutting Wooden Plugs Without a Drill Press
If you need to cut wooden plugs on a job site and there's no drill press handy, you could struggle to use the your drill and plug cutter freehand, but…
Custom Sanding Block for Perfect Coped Joints
Fine-tuning a joint with this homemade tool made from scrap molding and sandpaper is more efficient and effective than using a file.
Straight Cuts on Cardboard Concrete Forms
If you need to cut a bunch of cardboard concrete forms, you could use your tape measure to make a bunch of marks and try to follow your line with…
Easy Fix for a Clogged Spray-Can Nozzle
A quick and easy tip for unclogging a spray-can nozzle
Wheelbarrow Doubles as an Easy Chair
The most comfortable seat on any job site
The Best Way to Sharpen a Pencil on a Jobsite
If you’re working on a job and your pencil point breaks, you could sharpen it with a utility knife, but there’s a better way.
An Easy Knot for Stringlines That Unties With a Tug
A quick tip for tying a knot in a stringline that can be untied quickly and easily.

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